Baby-carriage or perambulator.



A. J. ADAMS.

BABY CARRIAGE 0R PERAMBULATOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1917.

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A. 1. ADAMS.

BABY CARRIAGE OR PERANIBULATOR.

APPLICATION' FILED MAY 22,1917.

Patented July 9, 1918.

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Leanser.

BABY-CARRIAGE OR PERAMBULATOR.

Patented July 9, 19118.

Application filed May 22, 19`1 7. Serial N o. 170,166.

To all whom t may concern:

B e it known that I, ARTHUR J. ADAMs, a citi/,vien of the United States, residing at Bay City, in` the eountyof Bay and State `of Michigan, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Baby-Carriagesor Perambii'- lators, of .which the following is a specification. i

The present invention is in the nature of a inodilication, or improvement, upon the structure `disclosed in my application No. 170,165, ,filed on even date herewith.

The primary lobject ofthe present invention .is l:to provide ,a baby carriage haying 'the desirable qualities of the structure described and Yclaimed in said (3o-pending application, the carriagebody being reversibly mounted upon the suspension frame, however.

The invention isillustrated in its preferred Iembodiment in ,the accompanying drawings, in 'whichy,Iligure 1`represents la broken side elevational view of al babyparriage Vembodying my invention, the axles being shown in section, andthe wheels at one side removed; Fig. ,2, `a horizontal sectional view "taken as indicated at li'1`ie'.`2, ofv lFig. 1' Fig. 3, a broken vertical transverse lsectionalB view '.talenfas indicated atline Sof Fig. 2,; Fig. A, a broken bottcmu plan viewfof thecarriagebody and the frame, or .turntable, with" which vit'is equipped, .the swivel, or central vertical pivot,'being shown insection; and Fig.' v5, a broken lvertical longitudinal section taken as indicated at line of F igf.

l In thepreferred construction, lwhich is illustrated, A represents la running gear frame; B, a suspension-frame suspendedby means of coilesprings B.; andl 0 a 'carriagebody reversibly mounted on the vframe B.

Therunning-gear frame, in the'prefer'red construction,fcomprises apair'of axles 1'; a pair of rreach-meinbers 2, the extremities of each reach-member being curved .upwardly `and .toward each otherV toafford goosene'cks, or suspensiOumemberS, 2; land ahandle 3 liavingthe lower `portion of its members curved forwardly and' providedwith substantially horizontal l membersy 3, `which afford supplementalfreachmembers disposed beneath Cthe reach-members 2. The reachmembers 2have theirintermediate portions bowed upwardly, andthe extremities of ysaid reach-members 'are so ,c urved in forming the goose-necks 2, as to `harmonize the general design of the running-gear frame andafford a pleasir'igv appearance.' v

Each axle is interposed 'between the rear portions of the 'reach-members` 2 and .the rear portions of the supplemental "reachmembers 321 eing rigidly' secured thereto by means of vertical rivet 4. "'lo the upper 1ends of the rivets 4 are connected `diagonal braces' 5,' which Iextend rearwardly Aandforwardly and are unitedto the members ofthe handle`3. "The'front ends of ,the supplemental reach-members 31l are flattened and rest upon the front laxlefto which they arey secured yby rivets 6. 'Small bracketaor chairs, 6a', 'are' securely mounted on the front ends of the supplemental reach members Stand the front axle, 'and have their lintermediate or webportions connected, by means of rivets'", to the front portions of. the reach-members 2. Braces 7 co` neet the extremities of the front goosenecks 2 with thefront axle.

' The reach-members 2and the supplemental reachlinembers 3a are'further connected, by clips or permanent clamps l8, disposed immediately inthe 'rear of the rear axle. Each clip 8 is formed by bendinga stout metal strap at an inte'rmediatepoint to embrace the lower reach-member and uniting the upper ends of `the clipv to the reachmembe`r2, by means of a rivet Sa. The intermediate portions of the members of each clip are spaced apart somewhatland united by a rivet 8b, which serves to drawfthemembers of the clip together and cause lthem to tightly embrace the tubular members v2 and 3u.

i The suspension frame rB preferably co1nprises a 4,p )air of longitudinal metal bars9, which are united near extremities by diagonal braces 1,0, whose extremities are secured to the membersQbymeans of rivets 10a. The extremities of the members 9 are curvedfto afford eyes, which accommodate rivets, or bolts, 1l, to which 'the adjacent ends of the substantially horizontal"coil-` springs .B are connected. The other ends of the coil-springs are connected to fthe goosenecks 2a by means of rivets, or bolts, 12.

` The carriage-body@ has its'lower side, 'or bottom,H equipped with a metal frame, or turn-table, `C,fwhich preferably comprisesfa pair of longitudinal barsl, which are connected by diagonal braces 14, whose extremijties'are joined, by rivets 14a tothe l llO The bars 13 have extensions 13a which are bent upwardly and attached to the bottom of the carriage-body.

The body-attached frame, or turn-table, C, corresponds in size and shape with the suspension frame B, upon which it is mounted to turn.

The frames are firmly connected or swiveled together at a central point by a rivet, or vertical pivot-member, 15, which holds the frame C closely down against the suspension frame B, but permits the upper frame to be forcibly turned on the lower frame, when unlocked.

The frames are normally locked together by means' of a transversely disposed springlatch-bar 16, whose inner end is firmly secured to the lower end of the pivot-bolt 15. The outer end-portion of the latch-bar 16 extends under and past one of the longitudinal members 9 of the suspension frame B, thus affording a handle, or foot-piece, 16, by means of which the latch may be depressed. 'Ihe outer end of the latchbar is guided in its vertical movements by a guidestud 17, which depends from the bar 9 and extends through a perforation in the bar 16. r1`he latch-bar has rigidly applied thereto a clip 18, which is provided with upwardly-V extending latch-members, or bolts, 18, which are adapted to engage slots 19, with. which each of the longitudinal members 13 of the upper frame C are provided. When the carriage-body is facing forwardly, the bits, orbolts, 18a, engage the perforations 19 of one of the members 13; and when the carriage-body is reversed, the bolts engage the perforations of the other member 13. Thus, the carriage-body will be locked to the suspension frame, regardless of which way the carriage-body faces.

The construction of the body C may be as desired. It is usual, however, to provide the rear portion of the body with an adjustable back 20.

As shown, the endportions of the longitudinal bars 9 of the suspension turn-table frame B are struck downwardly, and the ends of the diagonal braces 10 are superposed upon the downwardly struck portions. Corresponding portions of the longitudinal bars 13 of the body-attached frame, or turntable C, are struck upwardly, and the endportions of the diagonal braces 14 underlie the upwardly struck portions of the bars 13. The arrangement is such that the longitudinal bars 13 rest upon the bars 9, while the diagonal braces 14 rest upon the diagonal braces 1,0. In rotating the carriage-body upon the central pivot 15, the braces 14 slide smoothly olf of the braces 10 and over the bars 9 of the suspension frame B, the two frames being held closely in frictional engagement, nevertheless, by the rivet 15, which forms the pivot about which the rotation takes place. At the point where the brace-bars are pivotally connected, vone of the lower brace-bars is bowed downwardly, and one of the upper brace-bars is bowed upwardly, so

that the two frames B and C are forcibly held together under a certain resilience or pressure, owing to the fact that the rivet 15 which affords the pivot is short enough to effect this result. Thus, the upper frame C is always firmly held against the suspension frame B, upon which it rests.

When it is desired to reverse the body, it is simply necessary to depress the latchbar 16, as by means of the foot, and forcibly turn the body upon the axis 15. When the body is in longitudinal alinement, the upper frame is locked to the lower frame, regard less of whether the carriage-body faces upwardly or rearwardly.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitation should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art.V

Vhat I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a structure of the character set forth,

the combination of a. riuming gear-frame suspension frame to said suspension mem-Y bers, a body equipped witha frame adapted to serve as a turn-table, said body disposed wholly above the plane of said coil-springs, and a central swivel connection between said last-mentioned frames.

3. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination of a running gear-frame provided at its front and rear portions with rigid suspension members, a horizontal suspension frame adapted toserveas a turntable, horizontal coil-springs connecting said suspension frame to said suspension members, a body disposed above the plane of said suspension frame and equipped with a frame adapted to serve as a turn-tab-le, a central swivel connection between said last-mentioned frames, and a latch-device adapted to secure said last-mentioned frames together.

4. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination of a running gear-frame, a

suspension frame comprising longitudinal bars and diagonal brace-bars secured thereto, coil-springs connecting said suspension frame to the running gear-frame, a rotatable frame swiveled on said suspension frame and comprising longitudinal bars and diagonal brace-bars superposed on the corresponding bars of said suspension frame, and a body mounted on said rotatable frame.

5. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination of a running gear-frame, a suspension frame comprising longitudinal bars and diagonal brace-bars secured thereto, coil-springs connecting said suspension frame to the running gear-frame, a rotatable frame sWiveled on said suspension frame and comprising longitudinal bars and diagonal brace-bars superposed on the corresponding bars of said suspension frame, and means for looking the rotatable frame to the suspension frame.

6. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination of a rluining gearframe equipped at its front and rear portions with spring supports, a suspension frame, substantially horizontal coil-springs connecting' said suspension frame to said spring supports, a superposed rotatable frame, a body mounted on said rotatable frame, and a latch-bar secured to said suspension frame and equipped With means for engaging said rotatable frame, said latchbar having an extension projecting past the suspension frame, by means of Which the latchJ-bar may be released.

7. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination of a running gear-frame equipped With spring supports, a suspension frame, coil-springs interposed between said suspension frame and said spring supports, a rotatable frame surmounting said firstnamed frame, a body mounted on said rotatable frame, a resilient latch-bar having its inner end secured to said suspension frame at a central point and having, near its outer end, guide connection with said suspension frame, permitting vertical movement of the latch-bar, and a bolt carried by said latchbarand extending through a perforation in said suspension frame and engaging a perforation in said rotatable frame.

8. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination of a ruiming gear-frame, a horizontal frame moluited thereon and oomprising longitudinal 'bars and diagonal brace-bars, a rotatable frame comprising longitudinal bars and brace-bars corresponding With and surmounting said first-named bars, swivel connections between said bracebars at a central point, and a body mounted on said rotatable frame.

ARTHUR J. ADAMS.

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